slr camera question

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: kmr1212
Because of all of the information here I'll pose another question.


I'm new to photography and just bought a DSLR (aforementioned D50). I've done some searches for some guides/tutorials and seem to be coming up short. Is there a good book/manual that would focus on photogrpahy for beginners that would also cater to a DSLR slant? I need to learn how to take good looking pictures and also how to do that with my camera. I read the manual but still need guidance.

Thanks

Well, you might look into this book:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/078949...8704-0460708?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Not necessarily focusing on digital, but there is info on digital in there. I also highly recommend that "Understanding Exposure" book that the other poster linked.

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: kmr1212
Because of all of the information here I'll pose another question.


I'm new to photography and just bought a DSLR (aforementioned D50). I've done some searches for some guides/tutorials and seem to be coming up short. Is there a good book/manual that would focus on photogrpahy for beginners that would also cater to a DSLR slant? I need to learn how to take good looking pictures and also how to do that with my camera. I read the manual but still need guidance.

Thanks

Well, you might look into this book:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/078949...8704-0460708?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Not necessarily focusing on digital, but there is info on digital in there. I also highly recommend that "Understanding Exposure" book that the other poster linked.

:thumbsup:

Here's another good guide that I learned a lot from.

http://www.canon.co.jp/Imaging/enjoydslr/index.html

Yes, I realize that it's a Canon-made guide, but most of the info applies to DSLRs in general, not just Canons.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: kmr1212
Because of all of the information here I'll pose another question.


I'm new to photography and just bought a DSLR (aforementioned D50). I've done some searches for some guides/tutorials and seem to be coming up short. Is there a good book/manual that would focus on photogrpahy for beginners that would also cater to a DSLR slant? I need to learn how to take good looking pictures and also how to do that with my camera. I read the manual but still need guidance.

Thanks

I picked up the Understanding Exposure book and the Nikon D50 Digital Field Guide. Also, Nikonians has been a good source of info for me too. Like you, I'm a complete noob at SLR photography (digital or not), my picasa galleries are in my sig (no PP yet because I'll focus on that after I get a handle on taking the photos) and they show just how much I have to learn.

 

[DBL]

Originally posted by: Staples
After reading the responses to my "DSLRs won't get much better" argument, I have concluded that me and just about everyone sees "improvement" for camera as a different thing.

Here is the one thing that matters to me and just about everyone. Will the cameras advance to where you will get a nicer looking 8mp pictures in 10 years. And the answer is, not by much. The cameras are already limited to the lens for that. There is only so far we can go with optics and we hit that point many years ago.

This is not true. An 8mp camera today using Bayer interpolation in reality only produces a picture with about 3 - 5MP of real data. By increasing MP alone (forgetting about other improvements), a camera could produce a much better 8mp image. For instance, if we take a 20MP DSLR camera using Bayer, the image produced would contain ~8 - 12 MP of real data, resulting in much better 8MP image.

That's why when you view an image created with a DSLR at 100% on your monitor, it looks a bit soft. However, what really matters is the resulting print and a future DSLR will be able to produce an 8MP print with more detail than a current 8MP DSLR. Of course, this means you would probably need to be looking closely at print sizes of 12"x18" before you begin to see the difference.

Your point about lenses being an obstacle is also incorrect. If that were true, how does a 1Ds MII produce a more detailed image with the same lens compared to a 30D? Sure, there is a limit but we have not come close to reaching it with an 8mp camera.

 

[SpanishFry]

Originally posted by: Aflac

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: kmr1212
Because of all of the information here I'll pose another question.


I'm new to photography and just bought a DSLR (aforementioned D50). I've done some searches for some guides/tutorials and seem to be coming up short. Is there a good book/manual that would focus on photogrpahy for beginners that would also cater to a DSLR slant? I need to learn how to take good looking pictures and also how to do that with my camera. I read the manual but still need guidance.

Thanks

Well, you might look into this book:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/078949...8704-0460708?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Not necessarily focusing on digital, but there is info on digital in there. I also highly recommend that "Understanding Exposure" book that the other poster linked.

:thumbsup:

Here's another good guide that I learned a lot from.

http://www.canon.co.jp/Imaging/enjoydslr/index.html

Yes, I realize that it's a Canon-made guide, but most of the info applies to DSLRs in general, not just Canons.

Thanks everyone. We almost have a community on ATOT :Q